acquiring authority, that such equipment or material is currently being used for agricultural purposes on any agricultural land; (b) if the owner or occupier thereof refuses to compile an inventory in terms of this subsection, the duly authorised representative or employee of the acquiring authority may proceed to compile an inventory of items which, in the opinion of the representative or employee, comprise farm equipment or material not currently being used for agricultural purposes on any agricultural land; (4) Any person who, after farm equipment or material has been identified in terms of subsection (3), sells, donates, demolishes, damages, alters or in any other manner impairs or disposes of such farm equipment or material without the permission in writing of the acquiring authority, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to— (a) a fine— (i) equivalent to so much of the amount of the impairment caused to, or loss of, the farm equipment or material as is ascertainable in monetary terms; or (ii) not exceeding level ten; whichever is the greater amount; or (b) imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years; or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 5 Valuation of farm equipment or material (1) The acquiring authority may designate as a valuation officer any member of the Public Service who, in the acquiring authority’s opinion, is qualified to carry out valuations of farm equipment or material and to exercise any other functions of a designated valuation officer in terms of this Act. (2) The acquiring authority shall provide every designated valuation officer with a certificate indicating his or her appointment and the designated valuation officer shall produce such certificate to any interested person on demand. (3) A designated valuation officer shall, at the request of the acquiring authority or his or her duly authorised representative or employee, carry out the valuation of any farm equipment or material identified in terms of section four. 6 Acquisition of farm equipment or material by acquiring authority (1) Subject to this Act, the acquiring authority may, either by agreement or compulsorily, acquire any farm equipment or material not currently being used for agricultural purposes on any agricultural land, where the acquisition is reasonably necessary for the utilisation of that farm equipment or material on any agricultural land. (2) The acquiring authority shall give not less than seven days’ notice of the intention to acquire any farm equipment or material to the person owning or holding the farm equipment or material. (3) The notice referred to in subsection (2) shall be served in person: Provided that, where the owner or holder of the farm equipment or material cannot be located, the notice shall be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the farm equipment or material to be acquired is situated. -4-